| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Aaron Olsen and the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #1 | 29-18 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Vernon Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 30-18 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a jump hook in the lane | 30-20 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's floater is tipped away by Robert Conley | 30-20 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | The 3pt attempt by Robert Howell is denied by Aaron Olsen | 30-20 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 30-20 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the easy layup | 30-20 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Fontes | 30-22 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it in | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 33-24 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Aaron Olsen | 36-26 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Aaron Olsen takes the ball from Leroy Haring | 36-26 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 38-26 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Michael Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Laird | 40-27 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Michael Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Ryan - foul #2 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF) James Lemansky | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 44-31 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-31 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it home | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Marvin Box steals it from Bradly Carrion | 44-33 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Michael Clark | 44-33 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Joseph Foster comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Wyatt - foul #2 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Vernon Williams (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it in | 45-35 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 47-35 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Aaron Olsen picks off the pass by Robert Conley | 47-36 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Harry Thornton lays it in | 49-36 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Aaron Olsen | 49-36 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the finger roll | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Vernon Williams steals the ball from Jim Wyatt | 51-36 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF) Jim Wyatt | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Tom Fontes is called for the reach on Vernon Williams - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bradly Carrion | 54-39 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Richard Hua | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is denied on a dunk by Nathan Ryan | 54-41 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't throw it down | 54-41 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 54-41 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan banks in the layup set up by Leroy Haring | 54-43 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Michael Clark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-45 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Conley steps in front of the Frank Narvaez pass | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (C) Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), James Lemansky (SF) Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Hua and the foul's on Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Vernon Williams clanks a runner near the basket | 55-48 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it home | 57-48 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled on the floor by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Vernon Williams is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #3 on Vernon Williams, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Richard Hua is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hua, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Richard Hua | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Clark is hacked by Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Vernon Williams is called for the reach on Tom Fontes - foul #4 on Vernon Williams, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Vernon Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Howell, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 64-54 |